rampages

verb

present tense third-person singular of rampage
as in rants

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  1. rants
  2. raves
  3. takes on
  4. carries on
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  • And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of rants
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  • The couple raves about the care their girls have received at both hospitals.
    — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jocelyn Bioh is entering the upper echelon of contemporary playwrights, after her current Broadway play, School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, opened on September 28 to raves.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of raves
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  • The other game is another SEC matchup as Missouri takes on Ole Miss.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Clarks x Damson Madder Damson Madder x Clarks Originals collection, which launched Thursday, features two fresh takes on Clarks archive styles.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of takes on
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  • Maybe Walker carries on as an elite back for years to come and the Broncos — and others — will kick themselves for not getting more involved.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This hotel carries on the best of Edinburgh traditions while going above and beyond with 21st-century comforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of carries on
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